The US is Opposed to a Plan B | Why Foreign Policy Matters in the Midterms

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Volume 14, Issue 73
“Iran’s response to the proposal put forward by the European Union is clearly a step backward and makes prospects for an agreement in the near-term, I would say, unlikely.”

—Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sept. 12, 2022
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The US is Opposed to a Plan B
By Hussein Aboubakr Mansour | September 16, 2022
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The ceremonial end of the last round of talks between the West and Iran in Vienna finally brought many observers to the conclusion they have been beating a dead horse; US diplomats made it clear they no longer believe a deal with Iran is possible or realistic, yet it does not seem that the administration can offer anything more. After 18 months of negotiations, we still have no Plan B.

This week, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, “Iran’s response to the proposal put forward by the European Union is clearly a step backward and makes prospects for an agreement in the near-term, I would say, unlikely.” His statement is part of a flurry of similar demoralized statements of Western diplomats who feel their quest for a new deal with Iran came to a dead end. Moreover, many Western leaders openly expressed serious doubts about Iran’s intentions, especially after this week’s news that Israel provided Western countries with sensitive intelligence showing Iran has been lying all along.

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Morgan graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Florida Southern College, and she earned a dual Master of Arts in Government/Master of Business Administration from John Hopkins University in 2013. Morgan and her husband, Jonathan, have a daughter, Adina, who is the light of their lives. They live together in Nashville, Tennessee where Morgan helped found a healthcare investment firm.

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